As part of President Tsai Ing-wen's efforts to reinvigorate and diversify Taiwan's economy, the "New Southbound Policy" aims to secure new regional partners in South and Southeast Asia. Building upon the policies of previous administrations, the "New Southbound Policy" will also seek to lessen Taiwan's economic reliance on the mainland by building an extensive network of cultural and interpresonal relationships throughout the region. This conference will examine the new policy in the context of Taiwan's overall foreign policy objectives.
Panel I: The 'New Southbound Policy' and Taiwan's Foreign Policy Context
- Preliminary Assessment of the 'New Southbound Policy': Bonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia, CSIS
- Strategic Drivers of the 'New Southbound Policy': Russell Hsiao, Executive Director, Global Taiwan Institute
- The 'New Southbound Policy' amid Taiwan's Foreign Priorities": Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, GW
Panel II: Challenges and Opportunities for the "New Southbound Policy" in South and Southeast Asia
- Taiwan's Perspectives on South and Southeast Asia: Vincent Wei-Cheng Wang, Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences and Professor of Politics, Ithaca College
- India and Taiwan: Deepa Ollapally, Research Professor of International Affairs, GW
- Southeast Asia and Taiwan: Rafael Frankel, Vice President, Bower Group Asia